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This document provides instructions for an assignment to create a short educational video on the topic of hazardous waste management. Students will work in groups of 6-7 people to research and develop a 4-5 minute video on one of five waste management topics: clinical waste, electrical waste, industrial waste, chemical waste, or radioactive waste. The video must have a title slide, credits, and references cited. It will be evaluated based on accuracy, clarity, and ability to engage viewers. Effective videos have clear audio, appropriate pacing, relevant visuals, a storyboard, and content at the right level for the audience of peers.

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Assignment 1 Video

This document provides instructions for an assignment to create a short educational video on the topic of hazardous waste management. Students will work in groups of 6-7 people to research and develop a 4-5 minute video on one of five waste management topics: clinical waste, electrical waste, industrial waste, chemical waste, or radioactive waste. The video must have a title slide, credits, and references cited. It will be evaluated based on accuracy, clarity, and ability to engage viewers. Effective videos have clear audio, appropriate pacing, relevant visuals, a storyboard, and content at the right level for the audience of peers.

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ENV652: MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Assignment 1: Video (20%)

Students are required to create one short video on the management or issue related to Hazardous
Waste:

1. Clinical waste/pharmaceutical or
2. Electrical waste or
3. Industrial waste, or
4. Chemical waste or
5. Radioactive waste

Choose only one issue per group.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROUP ASSIGNMENT

No Subject Explanation
1 Group Each group consist of 6-7 students only.

2 Scope  Each group will work to research a topic and communicate the findings
in a 4–5-minute video.
 The main objectives are to communicate clear and accurate
information in an engaging manner for an audience of your peers.

Note. The project is evaluated on the basis of its accuracy, academic rigor,
clarity, and ability to engage the viewers. The video is not assessed on the
basis of its technical merits (i.e., you will not get extra points because the final
product is visually impressive in a way that does not bear on effective
communication). Note that sound is more important than video—if no one can
hear it, no one will watch it.

3 Deliverables There are two deliverables:


 storyboard and script
 The final video

4 Required 1. Length. Your video should be 4-5 minutes in length, plus time for a “credit
elements roll” to show your references.
for the 2. Style. There are no restrictions on the style of the video (i.e., a digital
video whiteboard, a stop motion animation (Claymation), a sock puppet show,
animated graphics, a scripted scene, filmed artist drawings on paper, “man on
the street” interviews, a combination of the above, etc.)
3. Title slide. Your video should begin with a descriptive title.
Meanwhile, your name(s), the name of the school, and the year in which it was
created should put at the end of the video.
4. Original content. Aim to create your own resources. That means using your
own drawings, pictures, music, animations, filmed scenes, and interviews.
5. References. All artifacts (images, videos, music, sound effect, etc.) used in
the video which you did not create yourself must be cited at the end. You do
not need to use a complete reference; simply include a brief description of the
item and a web address where the item was found (e.g., Picture of kitten
www.spca.com).
6. Credits. Acknowledge the people who contributed to the video, including
yourself, your interviewees, narrators and actors, people who supported the
production, and your instructor, and specify that the video was made within
the context of this course (course number, institution, date). 9. File format.
Your video must be submitted in one of the following file formats: .mov, .mv4,
mp4, .wmv.

Note that these are rendered movies, that is, files that will play on someone
else’s computer. Be sure to test your finished product ahead of the deadline.

5 How to Your project will take place in three separate stages:


begins 1. Planning. This is the phase where you research your topic and envision how
your video will look and sound (using planning tools such as the script and
storyboard).
2. Production. This means creating and collecting all the artifacts (e.g., images,
videos, sounds, narration) you will need for the video.
3. Editing. This stage is done using video-editing software such as Power Point,
iMovie, or Movie Maker, where you stitch the artifacts together and synch
then in time with a narration or other sounds.

6 Resources The website www.desktop-documentaries.com provides a wealth of


information on possible storytelling techniques, basic video structure,
scriptwriting advice, and more. If you are drawing a blank, consider structuring
your video as you would an essay (hook, thesis statement, arguments that
support your thesis, summary).

Elements that make a video effective at communicating information

1 Good quality Narration is clear.


audio • Music does not detract from or obscure narration (i.e., avoid music with
singing, and the volume of the soundtrack should be low compared with the
narration).
• If, for reasons that cannot be circumvented (e.g., wind at the time of
recording), the sound is unclear, subtitles may help viewers make sense of the
scene and remain engaged.
2 Pacing Slow enough to give viewers a chance to think about the information
presented.
• Pause between sections of the video that present different concepts to
indicate a break (it’s like starting a new paragraph on paper).
• Show images for long enough that a viewer can make sense of them but
change them periodically to ensure that viewers remain attentive.
3 Relevant Visuals match the narration.
visual • The narration orients the viewer to the image (e.g., the narrator says “in the
lefthand corner of the circle there is a blue dot that represents electrons . . .”).
• Include subheadings or tag lines to emphasize new vocabulary or to
introduce someone.
• Avoids distractors such as fancy transitions, tangents, and audio-visual
overstimulation
4 Appropriate Targeted to an audience of peers; it is neither too technical nor too simplistic.
for audience It should help your peer learn something new.
• Go for depth rather than breadth.
• Video is respectful; it does not denigrate others, use offensive language or
imagery, or inappropriate humor.
5 Story board

A storyboard is your roadmap when you make a video.

Like a script, your storyboard visually guides you throughout the


production process. By planning your video, you know which shots you
need to create and how to create them when filming begins. You can get
others’ feedback early on and make simple adjustments to your
storyboard, rather than making major changes while filming.

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